Recent Obituaries

Feb 11, 2011

ORANGE-Mrs. Doris Crabtree Wilson, 78, of Orange County, died on Friday, February 11, 2011. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith She was the daughter of the late John Crabtree and Lilly Mason Roberson. She was preceded in death by her daughter Debra White.She is survived by four sons; Paul, James, Mark and Glenn Evans, one stepson; Larry...

Feb 11, 2011

DURHAM-Mrs. Juanita Jessie Levine, 89, of 500 Cobb St. died on Friday, February 11, 2011. She was a resident of Durham for 25 years, she attended Carr Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Edward Laverne Andrews and Jessie Lowe Andrews. She is survived by two brothers, Bill Andrews of Garner and Ed Andrews of Durham.Graveside Service and...

Feb 10, 2011

GREENDURHAM Mr. Donald “Ray” Green, 65, of 5712 Couch Mountain Road, died on Thursday, February 10, 2011.Mr. Green was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Dee Tilton Green and Lillian Mae Ragan Green. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and worked for many years as a Truck Driver. He was preceded...

Feb 9, 2011

TAMPA Carli Nicole Slack, 19. of Tampa, Florida, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, February 9, 2011.Carli was born in Durham but had lived in Tampa for the past 5 years. She attended Plant High School in Tampa where she was a Honor Student and maintained a straight A’s during her illness. She was a member of the...

Feb 7, 2011

SHAMBLEYDURHAM Mr. Norman Paul Shambley, 74, of Durham, died on Monday, February 7, 2011.Mr. Shambley was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Norman K. and Lula Johnson Shambley. He retired from Triangle Electric Motors. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Merita K. Shambley; three daughters, Trisha...

Feb 5, 2011

SMITHDURHAM Mrs. Barbara Hackney Smith, 73, a former resident of Durham, died in Eustis, Florida on Saturday, February 5, 2011. She had lived Durham until 2007, before moving to Eustis Florida. She was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late James Edward Lassiter and Ethel Pauline Browning Lassiter. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith....

Feb 3, 2011

HOLLOWAYDURHAM Mrs. Lisabeth Marie Holloway, 85, of Durham, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2011. She was born in Mitchell, South Dakota, lived for many years in Philadelphia, Pa. and relocated to Boone in 1992, and moved to Durham in 2010.She was the Author and Editor of several books on historical information on Doctors in the United States before 1907. She...

Jan 31, 2011

HOLDERFIELDWAKE FOREST Larry Eugene Holderfield, 71, quietly left this earthly home to gain his eternal one on Monday, January 31, 2011.He was a lifelong resident of Wake County. Larry diligently worked to provide for his family through his work as a commercial painter with Willis Lee Paint and Wallpaper Company, for numerous years and then at various contractors in commercial...

Jan 31, 2011

Jan 29, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. Ronnie Douglas Haswell, 61, of 2922 Constance Ave. died on Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. He was the son of the late Alvin Haswell. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church. Mr. Haswell was an avid Duke Fan. He worked for the City of Durham. He is survived by his...

Jan 29, 2011

Jan 29, 2011

BRUNSWICK, NC- Mrs. Martha Gantt Bond, 64 of Supply, NC died on Saturday, January 29, 2011. She was a life time member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Albemarle, N.C. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was community oriented and enjoyed helping the people she knew and those she did not know. She was the daughter...

Jan 25, 2011

PASCHALLDURHAM Mr. Olif J. Paschall, 84, of 105 N. Hyde Park Avenue, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, after a short battle with cancer.Mr. Paschall was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Sam and Vera Allen Paschall. He retired from Royal Home Fashions. He was a Lay Minister in the...

Jan 20, 2011

PRICEDURHAM Mr. Kenneth Lloyd Price, 58, of Durham, died on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Mr. Price was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Luther Lloyd Price and Dixie Bowen Price. He retired from Proctor Acoustical Ceiling. He loved fishing, listening to the rain and Pepsi Cola. He was preceded in death by his sister,...

Jan 18, 2011

NOVAKDURHAM Mrs. Michelle JoAnne Bishop Novak, 36, of Timberlake, died at her home on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.Michelle was beloved mother. She attended New Horizon Church in Durham.She is survived by her husband, Joseph Novak; her parents, Patricia Martin and Ted Michael Bishop; maternal grandmother, Doris Athey; fraternal grandparents, Earl and Agnes Bishop; two daughters, Brittney Michelle Hedden and Kaylee...

Jan 18, 2011

ALLENDURHAM Mrs. Geraldine Janet Moore Allen, 78, of Durham, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2011.Mrs. Allen was born in Johnston County but lived most of her life in Durham. She was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Stephenson Moore. She retired form King’s Red and White as a cashier. She was of the Christian faith. She was preceded...

Jan 15, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. Paul Kenneth Grissom, Jr. (Kenny), 48, of 207 Newberry Lane died on Saturday, January 15, 2011. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. He was General Manager of Lenovo Global Markets. Kenny was a loving husband, father and son. He lived life to the fullest and valued his friends and colleagues. Kenny enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson...

Jan 14, 2011

DURHAM-Mrs. Willie Jean Walker, 76, of 517 West Bywood Dr. died on Friday, January 14, 2011. She was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late Willie and Geraldine Allen. She worked at Durham Drapery for 18 years then retired as a homemaker. She was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her son; Gerald Walker and...

Jan 13, 2011

Jan 13, 2011

HUSKETHHAW RIVER Mr. Dewitt Waddell Husketh, 82, of 3749 Mary’s Grove Church Road, died at the VA Hospital on Thursday, January 13, 2011.Mr. Husketh was a native of Durham, the son of the late V. L. and Emma Bertha Husketh. He served in the U. S. Marine Corp and retired from Cradel Engineering as a Surveyor. He attended Cheek Heights...